In this new tutorial I will show you how to perform a silent installation for Dynamics CRM 2015. You can use this procedure to quickly deploy Test/Dev and also production enviroments using a pre-configured XML template.Installing CRM with an XML file provides you some features you don’t have in the regular GUI installation such as chosing the names for the Security Groups used by Dynamics CRM.

During Dynamics CRM 2015/2013 setup you might encounter this error in the final system checks process:

This is caused due to improper SPN’s (Service Principal Name) configuration for the SQL server. To resolve this follow these steps:
1. Connect to your SQL server and go to services (Start -> services.msc) from there locate your SQL service and check the Log on account

2. Open CMD with Run As Administrator and run the following commands one by one (you need to use a high privileged domain account):

If you are running SQL with NETWORK SERVICES or NT Service\MSSQLSERVER – then you need to register the SPN’s for the machine name (it is less likely to encounter this error in that scenario – but possible) – example:
setspn –A MSSQLSvc/CRM-SQL:1433 TZOOKI\crm-sql

If you changed the default SQL port from 1433 to something else – then you need to update the commands accordingly

3. In Dynamics CRM setup click back & next – Problem should be solved – You can now continue the installation.

Another approach:

If you have issues with the CMD commands then there is a way to solve this with a simple GUI instead:
1. Connect to your Active Directory server -> open the ADSI Editor and locate your service account (or machine name if you are using NETWORK SERVICES or NT Service\MSSQLSERVER)
2. Right click -> Properties

A new video tutorial is available on my YouTube channel – this time a step-by-step installation guide for Microsoft Dynamics NAV 2015 with SQL 2014 – Check it out:

This is a very straight-forward guide that explains how to setup a working environment with the Demo Cronus Database from Microsoft – You can use this for your Tests, Development & Presentation servers – and the installation process is also relevant for a small Production Environment. I hope you find this useful – If so – don’t forget to subscribe 🙂